Drug issue: Call for cooperation of all

The general public shouldn’t be complacent though the drug concern within the nation remains to be underneath management. Efforts to cope with the drug drawback require cooperation from varied events, similar to companies associated to household, youth, faith and unity in addition to non-governmental organisations, stated Narcotics Management Bureau (NCB) Director Dato Paduka Mohd Zalani bin Haji Ismail.

“Being the main company in combating drug and substance abuse within the nation, the bureau will proceed to be dedicated to combating any type of drug abuse and trafficking actions. It should at all times be able to serve the well-being and safety of the nation. Built-in cooperation with all these events can have a complete impact, in addition to remedy the nation’s drug drawback.”

He made these feedback in the course of the Worldwide Day In opposition to Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADAIT) 2023 celebration.

Congratulating and expressing appreciation to the Nationwide Anti-Drug Affiliation (BASMIDA) – the organiser of the occasion – in collaboration with the NCB and the Tutong District Workplace, Ministry of Dwelling Affairs, he famous that the occasion symbolises seriousness and dedication to eradicate the abuse and trafficking of unlawful medicine.

“On the identical time, it is a crucial signal to present a second probability to ex-addicts to repent.

“The destructive stigma towards ex-addicts have to be eroded from society in order that this group just isn’t ignored.

“We should perceive that drug abuse is a recurring continual illness requiring the help of events similar to household and society and one’s personal power to recuperate.

“Al-Islah Remedy and Rehabilitation Centre implements a scientifically confirmed method and emphasises household remedy, however there isn’t a assure that after leaving the centre, they are going to be utterly free from drug dependancy once more,” stated the director.

He additionally identified that efforts in the direction of treating and rehabilitating drug addicts should not straightforward as they’re assessed comprehensively and don’t solely deal with a centre that handles the issue of drug dependancy but additionally involvement from different events, similar to households, employers, communities and non-governmental organisations.

“There’s a want for remedy and social programmes to be diversified and carried out to make sure group consciousness could be elevated and improve consciousness and self-efficacy to chorus from partaking in drug abuse,” he added.

The director additionally emphasised that associations come ahead and supply diligent cooperation in diversifying the advantages and applicable actions similar to yesterday’s occasion.

“Therefore, to understand the federal government’s objectives, all ranges of society should play their roles in mobilising power to fight drug abuse and trafficking and welcome efforts like this to be intensified and expanded additional,” stated the director. – Lyna Mohamad